Post #218104 by pappythesailor on Wed, Mar 1, 2006 4:28 AM

The Bora Bora Basement is finally ready to enjoy!

Carpet guys came yesterday to install a nice burber rug and some not-so-nice rug on the basement stairs.

Eventually a tiki pull for that door to the fusebox.

Lonely wall will eventually feature a Big Benzart. (Ben, if you wanna deliver that before October, I'll get the dough.)

That couch was donated by my wife's uncle. Each end reclines and a drink holder folds down in the middle. That's living, daddy-o! Don't them sconces look great?

Papasan chair I picked up via Craigslist last weekend.

Repro of Don the Beachcomber's menu.

Now for a lifetime of adding tiki. My immediate plan is for a palm tree or two. I probably won't add a bar 'til NEXT year.

For those of you planning your own tiki room: My wife gave me the grand total for this project--$4,154 and the electrician still hasn't sent his bill. Most of you won't be starting with bare concrete so don't panic. It's alot of work; probably 25 trips to the hardware store for drywall, lumber, screws, paint, staples and stuff you don't know you need :o There was the flooring, subfloor, bamboo, thatch, fireproofing...wow--I can't beleive it's done. But, I did everything myself except for plaster and electrical and I don't know what I'm doing so take heart and follow your dream like me---to the Forbidden Bora Bora Basement! Thanks to everybody for your support too.

[ Edited by: pappythesailor 2010-07-28 13:57 ]